Tropikàl

Restaurant · Saint-Henri

Tropikàl

Restaurant · Saint-Henri

3426 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec H4C 1P2, Canada

Highlights

Dive into a vibrant Caribbean and Afro-Latin culinary experience with trendy tapas, tasty cocktails, and an electrifying atmosphere perfect for gatherings.

3426 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec H4C 1P2, Canada Get directions

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"This pan-Caribbean spot is from chef Jae-Anthony Dougan: With a menu that brings together as many Trinidadian street food platters as it does Haitian classics, Dougan’s creativity persists with plates of ‘rasta pasta’, oxtail tacos and shrimp po’ boys. The restaurant doubles as a nightlife spot with its weekend speakeasy Truth in the basement." - JP Karwacki, Eater Staff

The Essential Montreal Caribbean Restaurants

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@canadas100best

"Chef Jae-Anthony Dougan was so busy running his first restaurant and catering company that he didn’t make it past week 6 of culinary school. But his television debut this year on Top Chef Canada should help establish that the self-taught chef knows plenty. So does the success of his two new pan-Caribbean restaurants — a pop-up in the Ottawa City Centre complex that sells takeout and freshly ground spice blends, and the far more upscale Tropikàl, on a restaurant-heavy stretch of Montreal’s Notre-Dame West, which Dougan calls “Joe Beef Street.”"

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Nathan Smith

Google

This restaurant was awesome! The service was fantastic - the team was ON IT. The food was also really great. My partner and I enjoyed this meal quite a lot and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the jerk calamari - don’t sleep on this dish!

Chella Brooks

Google

Everything was absolutely amazingly delicious!!! The food 10/10! The customer service 10/10!! The drinks were delicious! I’m definitely comming back for the Mac and cheese topped with jerk chicken and the shrimp tacos!! Jessica was an amazing server! A new fav spot !!

Amelie Boucher

Google

Our experience was underwhelming. The food was fine, but nothing exceptional. In my opinion there are other better Caribbean restaurants in Montreal. The service was fine. The restaurant really needs a cleaning reset. Half of the globes on the light fixtures are missing so it just looks cheep. Also the light fixtures that are there are SO DUSTY, they really need to be clean, it’s unappealing at a restaurant. The mirrors were also really streaky and dirty. The overall restaurant didn’t give me that clean vibes. We reserved, and were sat at the bar as there were no tables available. Two other groups of people who arrived after us were also going to be sat at the bar and you could tell they weren’t happy. If the dinning room is limited I recommend on the reservation site you but both options dinning room and bar so at least when we arrive we aren’t surprised.

Arra

Google

I’m so sorry to say, but this was one of the worst dining experiences I think I have ever had?!! The food was so bad that we could only take a couple of bites before tapping out and we are not picky eaters. The truffle fries were an actual blasphemy (pictured)—they were so soggy and almost black from what seemed like old oil and overly salty. We had never seen fries served up like that before and were speechless. The coconut curry shrimp dish was also watered-down curry and didn’t resemble the photos they posted. The overall experience was just chaotic and messy. Almost all of their lighting fixtures had broken bulbs. The vibes were off, and it felt like they have a lot of work to do.

Anastasia Chang

Google

Came here for dinner, the music, atmosphere and food are absolutely immaculate. Highly recommend coming here with a group of friends! The cocktails are pricey (mostly around 20$) but I enjoyed mine (blacker the berry). We got the coconut shrimp as an appetizer and the seasonal Trinidadian Roti Platter to share and it was more than enough! So tasty and delicious, but just a warning for some, it is spicy like advertised!

tony jones

Google

From the moment we walked in it was indeed going to be a special night. We were greeted at the door and seated promptly. The people eating around us were also very friendly and amplified the experience. The food and drinks were so good. We will definitely be visiting again. The curry goat was so delicious. The planter's Punch was to die for. Such a stylish and cool place! I suggest everyone to try this place. The decor is simply stunning.

Nia Watson

Google

I found this spot on TikTok and knew I had to visit when I got to Montreal. The food and service and vibes were all amazing (shoutout to Aliyah and Ariel!). My mom and I had an amazing time and loved the experience so much. The oxtail tacos and coconut shrimp were both so delicious!

Abhijeet Baliga

Google

Our visit to Tropikal was nothing short of a letdown. The service was abysmally poor. We ordered two dishes: a steak from the seasonal menu and a mushroom entrée. Shockingly, it took almost an hour for our meals to arrive. When they finally did, they were cold to the touch, clearly having been left out for an extended period. The steak was overcooked and tough, while the mushroom dish was merely average. Neither dish justified their exorbitant prices. It's evident that at Tropikal, you're paying solely for the ambience, with no attention to the quality of food or service.